At Home and Abroad, Bill Bryson. 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at Stephens Auditorium.

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• Suzanne Vega will headline the 20th anniversary Iowa Women’s Music Festival on Sept. 28 at the Englert Theater in Iowa City. Tickets are $30 through englert.org. Acts will also perform Sept. 27-28 at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, including Lojo Russo, Summer Osborne, Zoe Lewis and Julie Goldman. Go to prairievoices.net for the full lineup.

• Trailer Choir with Vinny Van Zant (from the “Biggest Loser” TV show) and special guests Jared Blake and Sydney Lett will perform Sept. 21 at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive. Tickets on sale now for $15 at www.redtrucktickets.com or at the 7 Flags Event Center box office.